Abstract
This paper analyses the factors influencing euthanasia and related values in Taiwan. The data used are from the 2015 Survey Research on Attitudes towards the Death Penalty and Related Values in Taiwan, which focused on knowledge, attitudes towards the death penalty, and the concepts of social, political, and law values. The sample ages are from 21 to 94. The method used is probit modelling for examining the influences on euthanasia issues in Taiwan. The main empirical results find that older people, persons with higher educational attainment, those who favour abolition of the death penalty and do not oppose divorce, abortion, same-sex relationships, and putting down homeless’ cats or dogs are more likely to approve of the use of euthanasia to end their lives. In contrast, Mainlanders, people who support the death penalty and favour long-term prison sentences are less likely to support the use of euthanasia.
Highlights
According to the government report of Taiwan (2014), the average life expectancy from birth has gradually increased from 77.3 years in 2003 to 80.0 years in 2013
The main empirical results find that older people, persons with higher educational attainment, those who favour abolition of the death penalty and do not oppose divorce, abortion, same-sex relationships, and putting down homeless’ cats or dogs are more likely to approve of the use of euthanasia to end their lives
This means that older workers, people with higher educational attainment, people agreeing with divorce, abortion, homosexuality, and putting down stray dogs and cats are more likely to agree with euthanasia
Summary
According to the government report of Taiwan (2014), the average life expectancy from birth has gradually increased from 77.3 years in 2003 to 80.0 years in 2013. According to the report of the 2015 Quality of Death Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), everyone hopes for a good death or rather “a good life to the very end” They evaluated 80 countries using 20 quantitative and qualitative indicators across five categories: the palliative and healthcare environment, human resources, the affordability of care, the quality of care and the level of community engagement. The male healthy life expectancy at birth only increased from 66.8 years in 2000 to 68.7 years in 2012, and for the females from 71.0 to 73.3 years This indicates that people may live longer but in poor health, including being overweight and smoking and drinking, can let them have the problems of heart disease and stroke.
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